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106 foundations that funded “United Way East”
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Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation
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Private foundation · Greeneville
Unaka Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.
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Public charity · Knoxville
Covenant Health
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $303,948 · typical grant $10,000 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals; Sponsorship for two flights; Leadership development; Sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; Support for Center for...
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Public charity · Zionsville, IN
Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $195,726 · typical grant $10,000 to $19,054 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various
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Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Dixie Group Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $8,700 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Monroe, MI
La-Z-Boy Foundation
Takes applications
45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies
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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.